NBA roundup: Memphis scores in final second to put away Houston

HOUSTON — Marc Gasol made a jumper with 0.1 seconds left Wednesday night to give the Memphis Grizzlies a 102-100 victory against the Houston Rockets.

With the game tied, Gasol blocked James Harden’s layup with 6.4 seconds left to give the Grizzlies the ball back for his winner. Gasol finished with 21 points.

Courtney Lee made a pair of free throws with about a minute remaining to give Memphis a 100-98 lead. Terrence Jones tied it with a hook shot seconds later, and Gasol missed on the other end to set up the final sequence.

The win extended the Grizzlies’ lead over second-place Houston in the Southwest Division and tied the season series at 2-2.

PELICANS 88, PISTONS 85: Anthony Davis had 39 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks in his first game back from a right shoulder sprain, and New Orleans, at home, won for the sixth time in seven games.

NUGGETS 100, TIMBERWOLVES 85: Kenneth Faried had 18 points and 14 rebounds at Minneapolis to help Denver win its second straight since firing Coach Brian Shaw.

SPURS 112, KINGS 85: Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and San Antonio punctuated its return from a nearly monthlong trip with its largest home victory of the season.

THUNDER 123, 76ERS 118: Russell Westbrook set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds, and added 10 assists for his fourth consecutive triple-double, helping Oklahoma City to a victory in overtime at home.

NOTES

HORNETS: Kemba Walker was cleared to resume all basketball activities, moving him closer to a return from left knee surgery.

MAGIC: Rookie guard Devyn Marble is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks because of a detached retina in his left eye.

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